12/11/12 jgm
HAYS,
Kan. -- Jeremy Carlton has been named Fort Hays State University's military
student success specialist.
Carlton,
originally from Portland, Ore., served in the U.S. Air Force from 2003 to 2011.
"FHSU
is an outstanding institution whose commitment to those who have served and/or
are serving and their respective families is telling, to say the least,"
said Carlton. "While I having served, I could think of no greater
opportunity than to serve those who have sacrificed so much."
A
major part of his job is helping individual service members load their lesson
plans and help them with other problems. Military students work through the
Army-American Council of Education Registry and the Sailor-Marine American
Council on Education Registry to convert their military training into an FHSU
transcript.
"I
am the university official who gathers, reviews and signs the benefits-related
military forms for our virtual and on-campus military populations," said
Carlton.
Much
of a military student's military training can be converted into college credit.
Once all that is determined, the trooper, working with the Virtual College and
Carlton, can line out a course of study and a degree program. Then, once the
military records are translated into a transcript and the course of study is
determined and students begin taking classes, they can get their military
benefits.
"Each
branch's expectation is going to vary," said Carlton. "Military
members should start by talking with their educational counselors because both
the military and the university have certifying officials who validate their
eligibility and benefits."
Carlton
will also serve as the faculty advisor for the Student Veterans of America
student organization.
SVA
provides military veterans with the necessary resources, support, advocacy, and
camaraderie needed to acclimate themselves into university life.
Carlton's
contact information is jlcarlton2@fhsu.edu, 785-628-5541.